Ping Pong Page #4

Where's Peco?

In the medical room.

His knee's pretty bad.

Aren't you worried about him?

The man's a machine!

I like it... how cool he is.

No problem, baby. Check it out.

I had it retaped, and I got a

shot of pain-killer.

You don't know what

a bad knee can do.

Excuse me... it's time for

your semifinal.

I'm coming.

No, he's not.

Listen Peco... I know how bad

you want to play Kazama.

But if you want to be the best

in the world someday...

...you've got to have the guts

to raise the white flag.

Smile's calling me.

He's been waiting

for a long time.

For ages and ages...

...he's believed in me.

I knew it,

but I pretended I didn't.

It scared me.

I covered my ears against it.

But he's waiting for me.

Peco...

...I love you, kid.

Stand back! Stand back!

Competitor coming through!

Stand back, stand back! There's

a player coming through.

Do you believe in heroes?

Heroes?

You OK?

Your knee...

I don't know if it'll hold up.

But you're a high-flier.

Way high up there.

So I'll just climb your back,

stand on your shoulders, and...

...fly.

A hero shows up in the clutch...

...and saves me, no matter

how deep a hole I'm in.

That's a hero.

Here goes!

After I beat you,

go out and get...

...a haircut.

Go get some hair!

I really need to take a piss!

He jumped over to his backhand.

He won't admit that Hoshino's good.

Amazing!

Nice shot.

But...

...you won't be there forever

looking down at everyone.

'Enter the hero.'

I'm the hero.

It's me.

He comes back.

My name is...

...Hoshino...

...Yutaka!

How do you do?

15-2.

What's wrong...

...'hero'?

What's wrong?

Aren't you the hero?

Can't you fly?!

He thinks he's fated to win.

Maybe for Kazama...

...table tennis is pain.

There's a strength in that.

Looks like Peco made him mad.

The back!

Use the back!

Right!

Kid!

Don't go pulling

those cheap trick shots on me!

It sucks!

First game's yours, Dragon boy.

Love you, man.

Game, Kazama!

Does it hurt?

You're a nice guy.

So why not give me this game?

Clown!

You asked!

Right?

Left?

Stop thinking, Peco!

Not that way!

I can't keep this up!

Oh, man...

...here we go again!

Ow!

Sh*t!

Help me!

Please!

Enter the hero!

Enter the hero!

Enter the hero!

Is he good?

Yeah.

Table tennis incarnate.

You can have fun here.

Your knee's no prob/em

I is ten to /'1'.

Can you fly?

What's going on?

Don't ask me.

Hey!

I'm ready to roll!

The speed of sound!

The speed of light'!

Yes!

And beyond!

Faster!

Ba ck!

I get it...

The hero...

Game, Hoshino!

Kazama's in trouble.

Maybe.

Don't fall back!

Play up!

Shut up!

You bother me!

Kazama's smiling!

Hoshino's not sticking to one pattern.

It's like he's playing

for the sheer joy of it.

Yeah.

Playing someone like that...

...is fantastic.

Match point, Dragon.

You're going to win?

What the hell.

It was fun.

I like it here.

Bring me here again...

...'hero'.

You guys haven't

changed a bit!

You sure have.

That kid with

the bangs was cool!

Yeah.

You're not jealous?

You're no fun!

Final:

Tsukimoto vs. Hoshino

And now, the 2001 Inter-High

Men's Table Tennis Final.

Captain Ota...

...is Hoshino's knee OK?

He's coming.

I see.

So who should we cheer for?

Both of them, of course!

You cheer whenever there's a point.

But...

You can yell, Ota.

Tsukimoto!

What's with you?

Tsukimoto... I probably

don't have to say this...

I'll play to win.

I'm not like you, 'Butterfly Joe'.

You're the best player

I've ever seen.

Stand aside! Stand aside!

Competitor coming through!

Viva!

You're late.

Don't be like that.

I'm here to kick your ass.

The final match!

Hoshino, Katase High,

vs. Tsukimoto, Katase High!

I'm getting too old

to stand and watch.

Yeah.

And it doesn't matter

who wins.

Get Hoshino to a hospital

when this is over, OK?

I know.

Go, go, Hoshino!

Push, push, Hoshino!

Go, go, Tsukimoto!

Push, push, Tsukimoto!

Let's go, buddy!

Welcome back, hero.

Smile...

...don't squeeze the ball

when you serve.

And hold it up

above the table.

It has to bounce here first.

Try it.

OK.

I'll try it.

Don't swing so far.

Take the ball, gently...

Bring your arm down, and hit.

Hit it well forward...

...as it's rising.

OK? Can you do that?

You try it.

Yeah, yeah, that's right.

Thank you, Peco.

'Mr Peco', please.

'Mr Peco, please.'

Enter the hero!

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